Australia vs Central African Republic: Direct democracy index

Australia
0.264
in 2025
Central African Republic
0.259
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
Central African Republic rank
13th

Direct democracy index over time

  • Australia
  • Central African Republic
00.10.20.3190119632025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.264 against 0.259 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 13th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Central African Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1920s 0.2295 0 0.2295 Australia
1930s 0.172 0 0.172 Australia
1940s 0.1756 0 0.1756 Australia
1950s 0.1501 0.0013 0.1488 Australia
1960s 0.0869 0.013 0.0739 Australia
1970s 0.2147 0.013 0.2017 Australia
1980s 0.2714 0.103 0.1684 Australia
1990s 0.149 0.2046 0.0556 Central African Republic
2000s 0.1301 0.195 0.0649 Central African Republic
2010s 0.0741 0.1522 0.0781 Central African Republic
2020s 0.2185 0.23 0.0115 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Australia or Central African Republic?
Australia, at 0.264 against 0.259 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Australia and Central African Republic?
0.005, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central African Republic?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Australia and Central African Republic rank globally for direct democracy index?
Australia ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 13th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed